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... tion ; also , an alluring woman , a seduc- tress . Fata Morgana often refers specific- ally to the mirage of a great city that ap- pears occasionally in the treacherous Straits of Messina , and which has led many a sailor to an untimely ...
... tion ; also , an alluring woman , a seduc- tress . Fata Morgana often refers specific- ally to the mirage of a great city that ap- pears occasionally in the treacherous Straits of Messina , and which has led many a sailor to an untimely ...
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... tion or responsibility . This British ex- pression alludes to the method used by an M.P. who wishes to resign before his term of office has expired , a forbidden practice . Also forbidden is the holding of paid office under the Crown ...
... tion or responsibility . This British ex- pression alludes to the method used by an M.P. who wishes to resign before his term of office has expired , a forbidden practice . Also forbidden is the holding of paid office under the Crown ...
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... tion in which an inappropriate amount of pressure is being exerted . They want to shift the ship at seven . That puts the acid on us . ( J. Morrison , in Coast to Coast , 1947 ) 7. put the bite on See 140. EXTORTION . 8. put the sleeve ...
... tion in which an inappropriate amount of pressure is being exerted . They want to shift the ship at seven . That puts the acid on us . ( J. Morrison , in Coast to Coast , 1947 ) 7. put the bite on See 140. EXTORTION . 8. put the sleeve ...
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COOPERATION | 146 |
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19th century allusion American expression American slang expression another's Anthony Trollope applied ball became blue Briticism British expression called Charles Dickens coined colloquial common commonly connotation contexts dead describe drink early 19th century England English especially expres expression alludes expression dates expression is derived expression refers figurative sense Frederick Marryat French frequently give hand hang head heard today hence horse implies indicate John John Heywood Jonathan Swift King least literal Lord meaning ment ness night nose obsolete one's oneself onym origin P. G. Wodehouse person phrase plausible play player political popular practice pression probably proverb related term Samuel Butler Shakespeare sion Sir Walter Scott situation slang term someone someone's thing Thomas tion tive Tyburn usage usually variant verb Webster's Third William word World War II